Election of 1860

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A free society cannot exist while some are enslavedSlavery must not be allowed into new territoriesImmigrants should be allowed citizenshipAbraham Lincoln: RepublicanI am the Little Giant, serving Illinois faithfully in the Senate for the past 13 years!I am responsible for the great Kansas-Nebraska Act.Popular sovereignty is the fairest way to decide whether slavery shall exist in new territoriesStephen Douglas: Northern DemocratI am your current vice-president! I know the executive branch well.Slavery should rightfully expand to the western territoriesI will respect states’ rights and end this conflict over slaveryJohn Breckinridge: Southern DemocratI have been the Speaker of the House (1834-35), President Harrison’s Secretary of War (1841), and one of Tennessee’s senators since 1847. Though I am a slave owner, I believe we should keep slavery out of the western territories.Preserving the union and following the Constitution is our first priority.John Bell: Constitutional Union PartySocial Studies 6C Mrs. Fulstone WMSJ. BellS. DouglasJ. BreckinridgeA. LincolnElection of 1860Take notes in your SS notebook with heading: 1860 Election

Take short notes about each candidate on your Conflicts 1850-1860 note sheet!It's 1860. Think about your antebellum perspective. As you read each candidate's statement, think about who you would trust as president of your country for the next 4 years. Consider the events that have happened since 1850!Lincoln won with ONLY northern votes!